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In this episode, we’re joined by Isabella, an internationalist who has been involved in multiple institutions of the Rojavan Revolution and is currently on the ground in Syria. Together, we trace her personal journey into the revolution and explore the political, social, and feminist structures that have sustained Rojava through years of war, pressure, and transformation. We discuss the foundations of the Rojavan Revolution and DAANES, the role of Mala Jin, Jinwar, and Jineology, and the development of Kongra Star as the vanguard of the women’s revolution. Isabella shares insights into how revolutionary structures endure, how patriarchal attitudes are challenged in practice, and what strategies have proven effective over time. The conversation also turns to the present moment: the media ecosystem in Rojava, the role of democratic confederalism, current conditions on the ground, and the evolving political landscape involving the Syrian Transitional Government, DAANES, and the SDF. We close with reflections on lessons from the Kurdish Freedom Movement and where listeners can go to stay informed. 02:59 — Who Is Isabella04:04 — What Was Isabella’s Youth Like04:54 — What Is the Rojavan Revolution & DAANES10:25 — Mala Jin Introduced11:35 — Jinwar Introduced14:38 — Introduction to Jineology19:53 — Jineology as Structure & Publication23:24 — Kongra Star as the Vanguard of the Women’s Revolution27:11 — How Kongra Star Started27:22 — What Structures Have Helped the Revolution Survive / How Do You Get Men to Listen?31:54 — Strategies for Shifting Patriarchal Attitudes35:05 — The Media Ecosystem in Rojava38:00 — How Independent Media Is Being Received40:32 — Democratic Confederalism in the Region48:22 — Current Conditions in Rojava55:56 — The Syrian Transitional Government & Its Relation to Syria and Kurdistan60:00 — DAANES / SDF Narratives & Conditions Under the Assad Regime01:03:09 — Response to STG Decree on Kurdish Rights & Political Demands of DAANES/SDF01:04:23 — Final Reflections & Lessons from the Kurdish Freedom Movement01:07:00 — Where to Stay Informed The Women’s War (iHeartRadio)https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1119-the-womens-war-59464911/(Includes reporting on Jinwar and the women’s revolution in Rojava) Kongra Star (Women’s Movement)https://kongra-star.org/eng/homepage/ Mala Jin (Women’s Houses)https://kongra-star.org/eng/mala-jin/ Jinwar – Women’s Villagehttps://mesopotamia.coop/coops/jinwar/ https://jinwar.net/ Kurdish Red Crescent (Heyva Sor a Kurd)https://heyvasor.com/en/ Rojava Information Centerhttps://rojavainformationcenter.org/ Revolution in Rojava: Democratic Autonomy and Women’s Liberationhttps://www.plutobooks.com/product/revolution-in-rojava/ Rojava: Revolution, War and the Future of Syria’s Kurdshttps://pmpress.org.uk/product/rojava-revolution-war-and-the-future-of-syrias-kurds/ Rojava in Focus (AK Press)https://www.akpress.org/rojava-in-focus.html Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) – Twitter/Xhttps://twitter.com/SDF_Syria Stay connected with The Dugout! Follow us for updates, exclusive content, and more: 🔗OUR WEBSITE: https://www.thedugoutpodcast.com/ 🔗 ⁠Instagram⁠: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/dugoutpodcast/⁠ 🔗 ⁠Substack⁠: ⁠https://tdugout.substack.com/⁠  🔗⁠YouTube⁠: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@thedugoutpod⁠ 🔗 ⁠Patreon⁠: ⁠https://www.patreon.com/TheDugoutPod⁠ 🔗 ⁠OUR LINKS⁠: ⁠https://bio.site/thedugoutpodcast⁠ 🔗 Watch Prince Shakur  on Youtube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMMgrSHWLLU4U_FnJ1u10Ug ChaptersResources & Further ReadingPodcastsOrganizations & ProjectsMedia & InformationBooks Social / Updates

In this episode of The Dugout, we start with a mental health check-in and reflections on our goals for 2026, then move straight into the chaos of the moment: ICE activity in Central Ohio, shifting global conflicts, and what non-campist solidarity actually looks like when empires, states, and militias all claim to be the answer. We talk about Venezuela, Iran, Kurdistan, Greenland, and Sudan — including scenes from El Fasher — to make sense of how one system of domination shows up across many places and in many forms. We dig into new developments in repressive technology, the rumored DEA–ATF merger, and what it means to organize under expanding surveillance and policing. Finally, we sit with the psychological weight of living inside constant crisis: how to process endless media, how to stay grounded, and why “retreat” is different from surrender. We close with reflections on Diane di Prima’s Revolutionary Letter #18 and what it offers those trying to remain human while resisting empire. One war. Many fronts. The same fight for dignity, survival, and freedom Time Codes 01:20 Intro and mental health check-in 10:33 Goals for 2026 and The Dugout 14:05 What the fuck has been going on 14:32 ICE in Central Ohio 16:00 International non-campist news: Venezuela, Greenland, Iran, and Kurdistan 33:02 Why non-campist solidarity matters and how 36:39 Scenes from El Fasher, Sudan 37:45 Repressive tech updates 49:51 DEA and ATF merger?? 51:31 How do we process so much media and stay sane 54:49 What we’re seeing right now that’s making us concerned 59:19 Do not flee America — retreat 1:05:48 Closing: Revolutionary Letter #18 (Diane di Prima) Mentioned Media CrimethInc – Rapid Response Networks in the Twin Cities (2026)https://crimethinc.com/2026/01/15/rapid-response-networks-in-the-twin-cities-a-guide-to-an-updated-model “Being ready for the incoming surge of ICE enforcement in your city… means studying the terrain… Start studying, planning, connecting, and experimenting now.” 404 Media – ICE contracts company making “bounty hunter” AI agentshttps://www.404media.co/ice-contracts-company-making-bounty-hunter-ai-agents/ ACLU – DHS is circumventing the Constitution by buying location datahttps://www.aclu.org/news/privacy-technology/dhs-is-circumventing-constitution-by-buying-data-it-would-normally-need-a-warrant-to-access FOIA documents page:https://www.aclu.org/cases/aclu-v-department-homeland-security-commercial-location-data-foia#legal-documents 404 Media – Inside ICE’s tool to monitor phones in entire neighborhoods (geofencing)https://www.404media.co/inside-ices-tool-to-monitor-phones-in-entire-neighborhoods/ Texas Observer – Texas police invest in Tangles surveillance softwarehttps://www.texasobserver.org/texas-police-invest-tangles-sheriff-surveillance/ Texas Observer – Texas DPS $5.3 million Tangles contracthttps://www.texasobserver.org/texas-dps-surveillance-tangle-cobwebs/ LA Times – ICE / Border Patrol operations (Dodger Stadium example)https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-11-04/ice-border-patrol-dodger-stadium-parking-lot Stay connected with The Dugout! Follow us for updates, exclusive content, and more: 🔗OUR WEBSITE: https://www.thedugoutpodcast.com/ 🔗 ⁠Instagram⁠: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/dugoutpodcast/⁠ 🔗 ⁠Substack⁠: ⁠https://tdugout.substack.com/⁠  🔗⁠YouTube⁠: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@thedugoutpod⁠ 🔗 ⁠Patreon⁠: ⁠https://www.patreon.com/TheDugoutPod⁠ 🔗 ⁠OUR LINKS⁠: ⁠https://bio.site/thedugoutpodcast⁠ 🔗 Watch Prince Shakur  on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMMgrSHWLLU4U_FnJ1u10Ug Anti-ICE organizing / MinneapolisICE, AI, and surveillance techICE operations context

In this episode of The Dugout, we talk to Germán Gonzalez, one of the Stanford 11 and one of five students facing felony charges after intense repression during the pro-Palestine encampment movement at Stanford University. We break down how Gonzalez’s family background in El Salvador radicalized them to be in solidarity with Palestine, the rising tide of 2023/2024 student encampment movements, the university and local repression leading to trumped up charges, and what it means to hold your ground in the face of genocide, war profiting, and censorship. To stay up to date on Stanford 11 case…. To support the Stanford 11 and folks going on trial, there is a support/action tool-kit: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vRlHj6fh3wc7nmMaaXppZetvYG4A0gqCH8IIlht8XuPs8yTMtc39zPOw-MXXn3ndgON9_Id6zhceblx/pub Stanford Students for Justice in Palestine: https://www.instagram.com/stanfordsjp/ ----------------------------------------- To learn more about resources mentioned in the episode: Bay Area for Gaza Mutual Aid Linktree: https://linktr.ee/bayarea4gaza Trial begins for Stanford students for occupying offices in pro-Palestinian protest: https://apnews.com/article/propalestinian-stanford-protesters-trial-c62bba681be05a52cc50b5bd78f8ec58 Pro-Israel Advocates Are Weaponizing “Safety” on College Campuses https://theintercept.com/2024/03/28/safety-college-columbia-stanford-antisemitism-israel-palestine/ One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This by Omar El Akkad One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This is a 2025 non-fiction book by Omar El Akkad that serves as a memoir and manifesto, exploring Western hypocrisy, imperialism, and the disillusionment of marginalized communities, particularly in the context of the Gaza genocide. https://www.nationalbook.org/books/one-day-everyone-will-have-always-been-against-this/ The Battle of Algiers (dir. Gillo Pontecorvo, 1966) A searing, semi-documentary account of Algeria’s anti-colonial struggle against French occupation, showing how urban insurgency and state repression feed each other. Long treated as a manual by both revolutionaries and counterinsurgents, it exposes how “security” becomes a language of colonial control. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zpn4Htfrv88&pp=ygUVVGhlIEJhdHRsZSBvZiBBbGdpZXJz0gcJCU0KAYcqIYzv The Hundred Years’ War on Palestine by Rashid Khalidi (2020) [affiliate link]  A sweeping political history of Palestine told through lived experience, tracing a century of settler colonialism, dispossession, and resistance from 1917 to the present. Khalidi frames Palestine not as a “conflict,” but as an ongoing colonial war backed by Western power. https://bookshop.org/a/109212/9781250787651 Morning in Jenin by Susan Abulhawa (2010) A multigenerational novel following a Palestinian family displaced by the Nakba, capturing how loss, memory, and love survive under occupation. The book humanizes Palestinian life beyond headlines, showing how violence reverberates across decades. https://bookshop.org/a/109212/9781608190461 Quotations from Chairman Mao Tse-tung (“The Little Red Book,” 1964) A collection of Mao’s writings on revolution, discipline, and mass struggle that shaped 20th-century liberation movements worldwide. Widely read by anti-imperialist and Black radical organizers, it emphasized political education, collective discipline, and resistance to imperial domination. https://bookshop.org/a/109212/9781088280515 Want to read books we’ve covered or have been talked about on THE DUGOUT? Check out our affiliate link Reading List to support the podcast: https://bookshop.org/lists/what-we-re-reading-at-the-dugout

This year, we've put out over 50 episodes, almost double what we did in Season 1, and we learned a lot. From interviews with Ohio organizers/farmers to political thinkers online to former Black Panther Party and Black Liberation army members; to breakdowns of 101 topics like PROPERTY, CAPITALISM, and beyond. Now we want to reflect and thank you all for listening! Season 2 Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3op9939LV5uWX3tYSkISfs?si=1cc2f360135b42b1 ----------------------------- Stay connected with The Dugout! Follow us for updates, exclusive content, and more: 🔗OUR WEBSITE: https://www.thedugoutpodcast.com/ 🔗 ⁠Instagram⁠: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/dugoutpodcast/⁠ 🔗 ⁠Substack⁠: ⁠https://tdugout.substack.com/⁠  🔗⁠YouTube⁠: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@thedugoutpod⁠ 🔗 ⁠Patreon⁠: ⁠https://www.patreon.com/TheDugoutPod⁠ 🔗 ⁠OUR LINKS⁠: ⁠https://bio.site/thedugoutpodcast⁠ 🔗 Watch Prince Shakur  on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMMgrSHWLLU4U_FnJ1u10Ug

In this episode, we sit down with members of the DFW Defense Committee to break down the state and federal repression facing local organizers and community members. We begin with who the defendants are and their relationship to the defense work, then move into what’s happening on the ground beyond the state’s narrative. Our guests reflect on the lives and commitments of the defendants before their arrests and trace how state repression has materially shaped their lives and the broader community. They outline major takeaways from this moment, including how the state is revealing its hand, and explain the differences between state and federal charges. We also explore how prosecutors, the DOJ, ICE, and the media have misled the public, what defense committee work actually looks like, and the moments of clarity that have emerged throughout this process. As the episode closes, our guests share what support is most needed for the defendants and the committee, followed by final reflections from Hannah and Xavier. This conversation offers a grounded, first-hand look at criminalization, solidarity, and the work required to hold each other through targeted repression. Chapters 00:00 Intro 01:33 Who are you and what is your relation to the DFW defense work? 02:43 How would you describe what is happening beyond the states narrative? 05:03 What kind of community members and organizers were some of the defendants before their arrest? 12:09 How has the repression from the state played out materially? 16:05 What are important takeaways form this moment and how they state is paying their hand? 18:37 What is the difference in the state and federal charge 20:51 What are thing that the prosecution, doj, ice, and media have been doing to mislead people in this case? 29:23 What has the defense committee work been like? 36:15 Have you found any moments of clarity in this process that you want to share? 38:44 What forms of support do the defendants and defense committee need currently? 42:22 Hannah's last thoughts 45:01 Xavier's last thoughts ----------------------------------------- Stay connected with The Dugout! Follow us for updates, exclusive content, and more: 🔗OUR WEBSITE: https://www.thedugoutpodcast.com/ 🔗 ⁠Instagram⁠: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/dugoutpodcast/⁠ 🔗 ⁠Substack⁠: ⁠https://tdugout.substack.com/⁠  🔗⁠YouTube⁠: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@thedugoutpod⁠ 🔗 ⁠Patreon⁠: ⁠https://www.patreon.com/TheDugoutPod⁠ 🔗 ⁠OUR LINKS⁠: ⁠https://bio.site/thedugoutpodcast⁠ 🔗 Watch Prince Shakur  on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMMgrSHWLLU4U_FnJ1u10Ug

What happens when war becomes something you can ‘like’ on Instagram? When war becomes a brand? We live in a world where violence is curated aesthetically in more ways than we can imagine. INSPIRED BY  @uncivilized_media - "how israel uses sex to sell Zionism"...https://youtu.be/OHJEpnCL5nE?si=zugNnzR6kx540lpd WATCH ON YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/Wo4e3SnKkjg ------------------ LEARN MORE FROM THIS VIDEO ESSAY1. “The Naked Faces of Israel” — (Book Chapter / Academic) Analyzes the Brand Israel campaign and how the state used sexuality, tech aesthetics, and Western liberalism to reframe Zionism. https://artistsforpalestine.org.uk/2017/09/04/the-naked-face-of-israel-ilan-pappe-on-rebranding-zionism/ Explores the erotic imagery and sexual politics embedded within Zionist ideology, and how it shaped modern Israeli nationalism. https://www.ucpress.edu/book/9780520221499/eros-and-the-jews 2. “Zionism as an Erotic Revolution” by David BialeExplores the erotic imagery and sexual politics embedded within Zionist ideology, and how it shaped modern Israeli nationalism. https://www.ucpress.edu/book/9780520221499/eros-and-the-jews 3. Sam Biddle — “Trump’s Big Beautiful Gift to Anduril” (The Intercept) https://theintercept.com/2025/07/09/trump-big-beautiful-bill-anduril/ 4. Belén Fernández — “Hollywood’s Israel Problem” (Al Jazeera / Analysis) Examines how the U.S. entertainment machine collaborates with Zionist branding strategies. https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2023/12/7/hollywoods-israel-problem Breakdown of Israel’s propaganda strategy, its failures, and how it adjusts narratives for Western audiences. https://jcfa.org/article/why-are-israels-public-relations-so-poor/ 5. “Why Israel’s Public Relations Are So Poor?” by Dr. Dan Diker Breakdown of Israel’s propaganda strategy, its failures, and how it adjusts narratives for Western audiences. https://jcfa.org/article/why-are-israels-public-relations-so-poor/ --------------- Stay connected with The Dugout! Follow us for updates, exclusive content, and more: 🔗OUR WEBSITE: https://www.thedugoutpodcast.com/ 🔗 ⁠Instagram⁠: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/dugoutpodcast/⁠ 🔗 ⁠Substack⁠: ⁠https://tdugout.substack.com/⁠  🔗⁠YouTube⁠: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@thedugoutpod⁠ 🔗 ⁠Patreon⁠: ⁠https://www.patreon.com/TheDugoutPod⁠ 🔗 ⁠OUR LINKS⁠: ⁠https://bio.site/thedugoutpodcast⁠ 🔗 Watch Prince Shakur  on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMMgrSHWLLU4U_FnJ1u10Ug --------------- CHAPTERS 00:00 Intro02:12 The Sinister Marketing of BRAND ISRAEL07:27 Bikini Diplomacy, Gal Gadot, and Maxim11:19 MEANSTV Announcement12:45 The Mifgash during Birthright and Zionism as Sex Tourism?19:25 Having a Black friend move to Israel 21:29 How ANDRUIL Markets War With Language and Aesthetics27:10 Trump, Andruil, Palmer, Lucky, and The Illusion of Language29:10 How To Become a WAR BRAND33:57 On JUST WAR theory36:49 The Internetification of Violence and War

In this expansive conversation, writer and creator Prince Shakur traces the evolution of his political, creative, and personal journeys from being a precocious kid entering college early to becoming a sharp, imaginative voice on YouTube and in contemporary literature. Prince reflects on the early days of his channel, how experimenting online shaped his storytelling, and how technical growth allowed him to more fully realize his creative vision. Across the episode, we examine the pressures of the attention economy, the shifting terrain of journalism and truth-telling, and the responsibilities that come with documenting one’s own life. Prince breaks down the framework and goals behind his memoir, the role primary sources played in shaping his archive, and what he is exploring in his new essay collection. He outlines how hope, discipline, and political intuition shape his decisions, what he looks for in liberatory or emergent spaces, and how he navigates communities that fall short of the futures he imagines. BOOKS  📚When they tell You To Be Good by Prince Shakur https://bookshop.org/a/109212/9781953534934 📚Black Reader I: On Searching for Radical Connections by Prince Shakur www.amazon.com/Black-Reader-Searching-Radical-Connections/dp/B0D7JPVXN9/ Support independent bookstores by purchasing with our affiliate link on through Bookshop.org. Chapters 00:00 Intro 03:43 Who are you? 05:04 what was a young you like? 06:14 How was going into college younger than your classmates? 09:45 what was your early YouTube career like? 11:54 what has your been your journey crafting your channel? 14:56 What made you focus on YouTube as an outlet for your creative vision? 17:01 How has your technical growth impacted implementing your vision for your work? 18:34 How do you feel attention economy side effect are impacting the writing and blogging scene 21:29 what is your read on the Journalistic and truth telling part of the world right now for creators and consumers 24:30 Prince's memoir goals and framework 26:37 When doing memoir research, what primary resources did you find useful and how does that impact the archive you leave for yourself now? 29:02 With your new essay collection, what are two major themes or questions your exploring 30:02 What are you hoping to be surprised by or encounter in this writing process? 31:58 Role of Hope in your decision making 34:30 How do you approach discipline 36:48 What structures and dynamics do you look for in new political and social spaces? 38:41 How do you move through a space that doesn't have what you like to see 40:06 What kind of media scenes do you see The Dugout existing within and in community with? 44:05 What does being a revolutionary mean to you and what impact does that have on your planning? 45:55 What does rising up mean to you? 48:12 what question do you want answered before you pass? 48:23 What do you envision for your late years? 52:15 What infrastructure is needed to make the life you want to happen? 53:44 If you could time travel but only one way when are you going? 1:00:05 Bank Heist Roster: Celebrity & Fictional Character Edition 1:02:08 Last Thoughts —--------------------------------------------- Stay connected with The Dugout! Follow us for updates, exclusive content, and more: 🔗OUR WEBSITE: https://www.thedugoutpodcast.com/ 🔗 ⁠Instagram⁠: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/dugoutpodcast/⁠ 🔗 ⁠Substack⁠: ⁠https://tdugout.substack.com/⁠  🔗⁠YouTube⁠: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@thedugoutpod⁠ 🔗 ⁠Patreon⁠: ⁠https://www.patreon.com/TheDugoutPod⁠ 🔗 ⁠OUR LINKS⁠: ⁠https://bio.site/thedugoutpodcast⁠ 🔗 Watch Prince Shakur  on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMMgrSHWLLU4U_FnJ1u10Ug

I (Prince) sat down with my co-host, Jordan, to talk about how they came into politics — not as theory first, but through life, loss, and the chaos of 2020. We talked about what it means to get assigned Marx by a professor, their upbringing and early anti-authoritarianism. About being radicalized by police violence during the George Floyd protests. Jordan opens up about the moments that shaped him: studying revolutionary texts for the first time, organizing on the ground, and trying to make sense of what martyrdom means. ------------------------------------------------ Stay connected with The Dugout! Follow us for updates, exclusive content, and more: 🔗OUR WEBSITE: https://www.thedugoutpodcast.com/ 🔗 ⁠Instagram⁠: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/dugoutpodcast/⁠ 🔗 ⁠Substack⁠: ⁠https://tdugout.substack.com/⁠  🔗⁠YouTube⁠: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@thedugoutpod⁠ 🔗 ⁠Patreon⁠: ⁠https://www.patreon.com/TheDugoutPod⁠ 🔗 ⁠OUR LINKS⁠: ⁠https://bio.site/thedugoutpodcast⁠ 🔗 Watch Prince Shakur  on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMMgrSHWLLU4U_FnJ1u10Ug

I decided to sit down after hours of research to map out the elite puppets behind Trump's base. Here's what I learned. Available on Youtube: https://youtu.be/kbuDui_Y4qg --------------------------- Stay connected with The Dugout! Follow us for updates, exclusive content, and more: 🔗OUR WEBSITE: https://www.thedugoutpodcast.com/ 🔗 ⁠Instagram⁠: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/dugoutpodcast/⁠ 🔗 ⁠Substack⁠: ⁠https://tdugout.substack.com/⁠  🔗⁠YouTube⁠: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@thedugoutpod⁠ 🔗 ⁠Patreon⁠: ⁠https://www.patreon.com/TheDugoutPod⁠ 🔗 ⁠OUR LINKS⁠: ⁠https://bio.site/thedugoutpodcast⁠ 🔗 Watch Prince Shakur  on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMMgrSHWLLU4U_FnJ1u10Ug

We sit down to break down what actually happened at the White House’s recent “anti-fa roundtable” — what was discussed, what it reveals about government priorities, and what it could mean for activists and organizers on the ground. We talk through how this moment fits into a longer history of surveillance and repression on Turtle Island. The conversation looks at both the risks ahead and how movements can prepare, stay grounded, and keep building power. ------------------ Show Notes Trump takes aim at Antifa — and the press — in White House roundtable | READ https://www.cnn.com/2025/10/08/politics/antifa-white-house-roundtable Trump Holds a Roundtable on Antifa, but There Is Little Legal Ground for the Terrorist Designation | READ https://www.cato.org/blog/trumps-anti-antifa-executive-order As Trump talks of designating antifa a foreign terrorist group, experts see danger | READ https://www.npr.org/2025/10/28/nx-s1-5587726/trump-antifa-terrorist-group -------------------------------------- Stay connected with The Dugout! Follow us for updates, exclusive content, and more: 🔗OUR WEBSITE: https://www.thedugoutpodcast.com/ 🔗 ⁠Instagram⁠: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/dugoutpodcast/⁠ 🔗 ⁠Substack⁠: ⁠https://tdugout.substack.com/⁠  🔗⁠YouTube⁠: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@thedugoutpod⁠ 🔗 ⁠Patreon⁠: ⁠https://www.patreon.com/TheDugoutPod⁠ 🔗 ⁠OUR LINKS⁠: ⁠https://bio.site/thedugoutpodcast⁠ 🔗 Watch Prince Shakur  on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMMgrSHWLLU4U_FnJ1u10Ug

In this conversation, we sit down with an organizer and fighter from the internationalist front in Myanmar to explore the lived realities of the Spring Revolution and the autonomous women’s struggle rising from within it. Moving from poetry to political analysis, we discuss what it means to take up internationalism in practice, not as an idea, but as a commitment carved through shared danger, discipline, and deep love for the people. We trace the formation of the AIF (Anti-Fascist Internationalist Front), the roots of women’s autonomous power in the hills, and the political and cultural contradictions that shape collective life under war. We talk about comradeship, grief, and joy as the emotional infrastructure of revolution, the role of art and memory, and how different cultural understandings of gender and liberation collide, transform, and re-form through struggle. This episode is a meditation on building political consciousness in motion, forging international solidarity without romanticization, and creating structures capable of holding not only power, but freedom itself ----------------------------------------- 01:33 Intro 02:24 Poem 05:59 What does being an internationalist mean to you? 08:42 What is context did the AIF come from within the Spring Revolution? 15:15 Context cont. Spring Revolution 17:22 Context cont. AIF 18:22 Q: What is the context of the Women's Revolution as you've been able to participate? 24:01 Q: How does the AIF participate in this Women's struggle 27:29 Q: How does cultural differences within the Internationalist bring their own patriarchal tensions around collective development 30:29 Q: What kind of autonomous structure are you coming into contact with or seeing created? 32:16 Q: Organization's in Myanmar with positions on Women and Queer struggle 34:25 Q: Are there any intentional spaces or structures for political development, education and knowledge sharing? 38:28 Q: What does building comradery look like for you? 41:44 Q: How does the struggle in Myanmar teach you to navigate cultures of choosing commitment to struggle or to your comrades? 47:07 Q: How is grief addressed in the struggle? How does grief influence the martyr culture and vice versa 54:02 Q: What audience did you have in mind when writing Lessons From The Hills 56:15 Q: Are there lots of artist in the revolution? How does that influence the culture? 50:01 Q: Were there any lesson you left out of the text 59:57 How to Support and last thoughts ----------------------------------- Support The AIF https://aifmyanmar.noblogs.org/ https://ko-fi.com/aifmyanmar Instagram @AIFMyanmar @RachelRamLenMawi @Azad_afa —--------------------------------------------- Stay connected with The Dugout! Follow us for updates, exclusive content, and more: 🔗OUR WEBSITE: https://www.thedugoutpodcast.com/ 🔗 ⁠Instagram⁠: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/dugoutpodcast/⁠ 🔗 ⁠Substack⁠: ⁠https://tdugout.substack.com/⁠  🔗⁠YouTube⁠: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@thedugoutpod⁠ 🔗 ⁠Patreon⁠: ⁠https://www.patreon.com/TheDugoutPod⁠ 🔗 ⁠OUR LINKS⁠: ⁠https://bio.site/thedugoutpodcast⁠ 🔗 Watch Prince Shakur  on Youtube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMMgrSHWLLU4U_FnJ1u10Ug

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In this reading of Jailbreak Out of History: The Re-Biography of Harriet Tubman By Butch Lee, we trace the revolutionary roots of one of the most misrepresented figures in U.S. history. From the violent backdrop of slavery and colonial war to the specific burdens—and power—carried by New Afrikan women, we explore the formation of Harriet Tubman’s militant spirit. Chapters 00:53 Introduction to the Episode 01:32 Harriet Tubman's Early Life and Escape 04:20 The Underground Railroad and Harriet's Role 05:25 The Revolutionary War and African Resistance 11:43 Harriet Tubman's Guerrilla Warfare 18:51 The Battle of Troy and Harriet's Leadership 24:33 Conclusion Buy Book ⁠⁠Jailbreak Out of History: The Re-Biography of Harriet Tubman By Butch Lee⁠ —--------------------------------------------- Stay connected with The Dugout! Follow us for updates, exclusive content, and more: 🔗OUR WEBSITE: https://www.thedugoutpodcast.com/ 🔗 ⁠Instagram⁠: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/dugoutpodcast/⁠ 🔗 ⁠Substack⁠: ⁠https://tdugout.substack.com/⁠  🔗⁠YouTube⁠: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@thedugoutpod⁠ 🔗 ⁠Patreon⁠: ⁠https://www.patreon.com/TheDugoutPod⁠ 🔗 ⁠OUR LINKS⁠: ⁠https://bio.site/thedugoutpodcast⁠ 🔗 Watch Prince Shakur  on Youtube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMMgrSHWLLU4U_FnJ1u10Ug

In this in-depth conversation with Ashanti Alston — former Black Panther, political prisoner, and life long learner — we explore the radical meaning of life, death, and liberation. Ashanti reflects on the personal and collective sacrifices demanded by struggle, the weight of “social death,” and the spiritual grounding found in honoring ancestors. Drawing from his years in the Black Panther Party and the Black Liberation Army, Ashanti discusses the challenges of underground life, the lessons of past resistance movements, and the ongoing need for ideological diversity within revolutionary spaces. He shares insights on embracing anarchism through an Indigenous and communal lens, doing the internal work necessary for healing, and building movements rooted in love, accountability, and inclusion. This episode offers both historical depth and practical wisdom — a reflection on what it means to live, resist, and build freedom together in the face of empire. Listen to ASHANTI ALAGON INTERVIEW | Part 1... https://open.spotify.com/show/15CpGdYF2IyVBHe3GCt2Lc ---------------------------------------- CHAPTERS 00:00 Intro 08:30 What Does It Mean to Be a “Doomed” Revolutionary? 10:56 Family, Duty, and the Cost of Going Underground 18:49 The Concept of Social Death 21:39 Honoring the Dead: The BLA, Camus, and Continuity 29:16 Life Underground & Lessons from Prison 33:28 Exploring Historical Resistance Movements 34:22 The Importance of Diverse Ideologies 36:48 Embracing Anarchism and Indigenous Perspectives 39:37 Internal Work and Healing in Activism 45:40 Building Inclusive and Diverse Communities 38:04 Reflections on Revolutionary Structures 53:46 Future Projects and Community Engagement —--------------------------------------------- Stay connected with The Dugout! Follow us for updates, exclusive content, and more: 🔗OUR WEBSITE: https://www.thedugoutpodcast.com/ 🔗 ⁠Instagram⁠: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/dugoutpodcast/⁠ 🔗 ⁠Substack⁠: ⁠https://tdugout.substack.com/⁠  🔗⁠YouTube⁠: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@thedugoutpod⁠ 🔗 ⁠Patreon⁠: ⁠https://www.patreon.com/TheDugoutPod⁠ 🔗 ⁠OUR LINKS⁠: ⁠https://bio.site/thedugoutpodcast⁠ 🔗 Watch Prince Shakur  on Youtube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMMgrSHWLLU4U_FnJ1u10Ug

In this in-depth conversation with revolutionary organizer Ashanti Alston, former member of the Black Panther Party and Black Liberation Army, we trace a life committed to struggle, freedom, and community. From his early experiences during the Civil Rights era and the 1967 Plainfield Rebellion to his radicalization through Black Power and anti-imperialist movements, Ashanti reflects on the lessons, tensions, and commitments that defined a generation of liberation fighters. He discusses the work of building Panther chapters, community defense, and the realities of underground struggle—offering powerful reflections on discipline, solidarity, and the meaning of revolutionary love. Through personal stories and political insight, this episode captures both the historical and ongoing spirit of Black liberation and anarchist resistance. Listen to PART 2: https://open.spotify.com/show/15CpGdYF2IyVBHe3GCt2Lc 📚 Dive deeper into Ashanti Alston’s journey — full show notes, history, and resources are up now on our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/140939055 ---------------------------------- BOOKS, READING, AND MEDIA MENTIONED [some affiliate links] 🔗 The Communist Manifesto by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels (1848) – Introduced Alston to class analysis. | ⁠https://bookshop.org/a/109212/9780140447576⁠ 🔗 Revolutionary Catechism by Sergey Nechayev (1869) – Text on revolutionary commitment that influenced Alston’s thinking when transitioning underground. | ⁠http://marxists.org/subject/anarchism/nechayev/catechism.htm⁠ 🔗 The Battle of Algiers (film, 1966) – A revolutionary film required viewing for Panthers, showing urban anti-colonial warfare. ---------------- EPISODE CHAPTERS 01:48 Introduction and Welcoming Ashanti 02:11 Ashanti's Early Life and Family Background 03:23 Experiencing the Civil Rights Movement 04:13 The 1967 Plainfield Rebellion 06:53 Influence of Black Power and Revolutionary Ideologies 12:23 Joining the Black Panther Party 16:25 Organizing and Community Support 21:55 Challenges and Pushback 31:15 Creating the Black Panther Chapter 30:18 Daily Life and Responsibilities of Panthers 32:36 Weapons Training and Discipline 35:18 Community Engagement and Support 39:14 Frame-Up Charges and Legal Battles 49:18 Life in Jail and Continued Activism 53:34 Transition to Underground Work 56:21 Reflections on Sacrifice and Commitment --------------------- Stay connected with The Dugout! Follow us for updates, exclusive content, and more: 🔗OUR WEBSITE: https://www.thedugoutpodcast.com/ 🔗 ⁠Instagram⁠: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/dugoutpodcast/⁠ 🔗 ⁠Substack⁠: ⁠https://tdugout.substack.com/⁠  🔗⁠YouTube⁠: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@thedugoutpod⁠ 🔗 ⁠Patreon⁠: ⁠https://www.patreon.com/TheDugoutPod⁠ 🔗 ⁠OUR LINKS⁠: ⁠https://bio.site/thedugoutpodcast⁠ 🔗 Watch Prince Shakur  on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMMgrSHWLLU4U_FnJ1u10Ug